Journal-box.



J. E. OSMER.

JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1908;

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

' upon the top of the-journal box.

' ward on the arm 6, at one side of the axis 3 STATES JOURNAL-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

Application filed September 21, 1908. Serial No. 453,985.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. OSMER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and use.- ful Improvements in Journal-Boxes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates particularly to the journal boxes of railway cars.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved cover or lid for ajournal box.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form ofjournal box embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the box, portions being shown in section.

In the embodiment which has been selected for the purpose ofillustrating the invention, the journal box 1 is provided witha cover orlid 2 which is pivotally attached to the box in any suitable way, suchas by means of a pin 3 extending through lugs 4 and 5 upon the cover andthe box, respectively. A means is provided for holding the cover in openand closed positions, which means, in this instance, comprises an arm 6fixed with relation to the cover 2 at each side thereof, each of saidarms being pivotally connected with a rod 7 that lies within a housingupon the journal box. and extends loosely through an opening 8 in saidhousing, whereby said rod is p1votally mounted in the housing.Surrounding the rod 7 is a coiled spring 9 which bears at one endagainst the bottom of the housing, and at its other end against a collaror shoulder 10 on the rod 7. Theupper end of the housing, in thisinstance, is open.

8 are drain openings.

The. opening movement of the cover 2 is limited by suitable means suchas stops 11 fixed to the cover and arranged to impinge When the cover isin the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2, the spring 9 exerts itsforce upof the cover, to hold the latter ti htly closed. When the coveris raised upwarf against the action of said spring into the positionshown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the point of pivotal connectionbetweenthe arm 6 and the rod 7 passes to the other side of the axis 3,whereupon the spring 9 serves to hold the cover in theraised position.

I claim as my invention:

l. The combination, wit-h a journal box I and pintle-engaging means; astop with relation to said lid and adapted to conhaving a top wall andvertical side walls, 7

of a pivotally mounted lid for closing an opening in the forward side ofthe box, said lid having a crank arm fixed thereto at one side of thelid; a rod attached at its upper end to said arm; a perforated portionon the outside of one of the side walls of the box through which portionthe lower end of said rod extends, said perforated portion forming afulcrum for said rod, said rod havin a ing in the forward side of thebox, sai lid having an arm at one side thereof; a housing on the outerside of one of the side walls of the box; a rod connected to said armand pivotally supported within said housing, said rod having a shoulderthereon; a coiled spring surrounding said rod and hearing at one endagainst said shoulder and at the other end against the bottom ofthe-housing, said arm being arranged to throw to opposite sides of itspivot; and a stop attached to said lid. 7

3. The combination, with a journal box having a top and an openmg in itsforward side, said top wall having pintle-supporting means near itsforward edge, of a lid for closing said opening, said lid havingpintle-engagin means uponits upper edge; a pintle exten ing through saidpintle-supporting means tact said top wall to limit the opening movement of the lid; a crank arm fixed to said lid near its axisof-oscillation and at one .side edge of the lid; a rod movably attachedat its upper end to said arm; a portion on the outer side of one of theside walls through which said rod extends loosely and 4. Thecombination, with a journal box,

of a pivotally mounted lid having'a crank arm at one end thereof; ahousing-.on-one side ofthe box. said housing having an openwall andvertical side walls.

ing in its lower end, upwardly flaring walls, shoulder and at its otherend against the hotand an open upper end; a rod connected at tom of saidhousing, said arm being ar- 10 its upper end to said 'crank' arm, saidrod ranged to throw to opposite sides of its extending throughsaidhousing and its pivot and a stop attached to said lid.

lower end lying in the opening in the lower JOHN E; OSMER' end of saidhousing said rod having a shoul- Witnesses: der thereon; a colled springsurroundin GEORGE. L. CHINDAHL, said rod and bearing at one end againstsai I C. PAUL PARKER.

